Category: FDA – Food and Drug Administration

FDA Revoking ‘Standard of Identity’ for French Dressing Following Decades-Long Petition From Trade Association

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is revoking the “standard of identity” for French dressing following a decades-long petition from a trade association that represents salad dressing, mayonnaise, and condiment manufacturers, the agency announced on Wednesday. The federal agency said it revoked the so-called standard of identity for the dressing in response to a petition from the Association for…


FDA, CDC Investigating Outbreak of Listeria Monocytogenes Infections Connected to Recalled Fresh Express Salads

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are investigating a multistate outbreak of listeria monocytogenes infections connected to Fresh Express salads, the agency announced on Dec. 21. Listeria monocytogenes is a food-borne illness that can cause short-term symptoms like high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea, as per the CDC. While…


How China Fuels America’s Drug Problem

Commentary The vast majority of pharmaceuticals used in the United States come from China. That’s bad news for Americans, as both countries are now engaged in a new cold war. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved 53 novel drugs in 2020, which averages out at about one new drug every seven days. The United…


Eye-Popping 6,000 False Lashes Seized at New Orleans Airport

NEW ORLEANS—Three thousand pairs of false eyelashes have been seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents after officials determined they were illegally imported from China to New Orleans. The four boxes of long lashes seized Tuesday at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport were destined for a local beauty supply store, agency spokesperson Matthew…


FDA Advises Healthcare Providers Not To Use Syringes From Chinese Firm Over Safety Concerns

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on May 20 advised healthcare providers to stop using certain syringes and needles manufactured by China-based medical device maker Guangdong Haiou Medical Apparatus Co. (HAIOU) to administer COVID-19 vaccines due to safety issues. The FDA said it has received information about quality issues, including that certain HAIOU needles were detaching…